PAPSS: Making African Trade and Transactions Faster and More Efficient
Introduction to PAPSS The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to revolutionise the continent’sContinue Reading
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The Problem with Guilds: They’re Monopolistic and Wasteful
Economists have illuminated our understanding of guilds in medieval Europe, but we still know rather little about their functions inContinue Reading
Africa’s Freer Future?
Last month’s publication of the Heritage Foundation’s annual 2022 Index of Economic Freedom made for hard reading for all thoseContinue Reading
Like India in 1991, Is Africa on the Verge of Rapid Economic Growth?
Over the last three decades, India has experienced a miraculous economic transformation. Less than 40 years ago, nearly half of all IndiansContinue Reading
How Can Cameroon Farmers Benefit From Globalization
Introduction Globalization is the word used to describe the growing interdependence of the world’s economies, cultures, and populations, brought aboutContinue Reading
Ensuring the Success of the AfCFTA – Issues for Urgent Consideration
The AfCFTA is estimated to generate $3.4 trillion in Gross Domestic Product, increase real incomes by 7 percent, increase trade by up to $70 billion and lift more than 100 million people out of poverty by 2040.
Non-tariff Barriers Could Undermine Africa’s Free Trade Ambitions
The new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could transform Africa’s economic prospects. The World Bank estimates the AfCFTA couldContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Human Freedom Deficit
In the recently published 2021 Human Freedom Index (HFI) authored by experts at the Cato Institute and Fraser Institute, Nigeria placed 123rdContinue Reading
The AfCFTA: Restoring Africa’s Indigenous Trading Patterns
The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) last year has the potential to reduce trade barriers acrossContinue Reading
The AfCFTA Will Improve Africa’s Ability to Respond to Future Pandemic
Global trade has suffered since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to Africa’s heavy reliance on trade with theContinue Reading